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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/recent-applications-dock-mac.jpg" alt="" title="recent-applications-dock-mac" width="431" height="87" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14893" /></p> <p>You can add a Recent Items menu to the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> Dock by using a defaults write command. The default is set to “Recent Applications” but once the Dock item exists you can adjust it to feature other recent items too. </p> <p>Launch the terminal and enter the following:</p> <p><code style="font-size:0.9em;">default…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ios-4-3-2-download.jpeg" alt="" title="ios-4-3-2-download" width="200" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14967" /> Apple has released iOS 4.3.2 update for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>, iPad 2, and iPod touch 3rd gen and 4th gen models. The 4.3.2 update includes several security updates and bug fixes, noticeably to resolve freezing FaceTime calls, and the update also resolves a 3G connectivity issue that some iPad users discovered in p…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/prompt-iphone-ipad-ssh-client.jpg" alt="" title="prompt-iphone-ipad-ssh-client" width="617" height="354" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14955" /></p> <p>If you’ve been looking for a great SSH client for iPad or iPhone, Prompt is probably exactly what you’ve been searching for. Released by Panic software, Prompt is a great looking SSH app that includes a bunch of features to improve the SSH experience from an iOS device.</p> <p>Notable features are: autocompletion of frequently used commands, SSH keyfile support, favorites, customizable keys …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/iX-Mac-MarketingName.jpg" alt="" title="iX-Mac-MarketingName" width="608" height="234" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14938" /></p> <p>Late last night, a reference to a “ix.Mac.MarketingName” mystery string appeared on the iOS App Stores under the required compatibility section of nearly all apps. Initially people <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/cabel/status/58416110378291200">thought it was just a bug</a>, but the placement and wording of the text started a fury of speculation. Most unusual of course is that it’s seemingly a reference to a &…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ios-style-scrolling-mac.jpg" alt="iOS reverse scrolling for Mac OS X" title="ios-style-scrolling-mac" width="324" height="176" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14829" /></p> <p>Reverse scrolling is one of those features that came along in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion that surprised a lot of people, on a computer it doesn’t feel quite as normal as it does on a touchscreen iPad or iPhone, but once you get used to it, it’s good. </p> <p>If you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/12/how-to…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/white-iphone-4.jpeg" alt="White iPhone 4" title="white iphone 4" width="400" height="306" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14910" /></p> <p>The long anticipated White iPhone 4 will finally be available by the end of April, according to a report from BusinessWeek. The phone will be sold at both AT&T and Verizon stores, with presumably the only difference being the devices color. If the white iPhone 4 does appear in the coming weeks, this will meet the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/26/white-iphone-4-release-date-spring-2011/">“spring 2011″ t…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ipad-2-inventory-scanner-target.jpg" alt="" title="ipad-2-inventory-scanner-target" width="507" height="280" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14879" /></p> <p>Just about every morning I call several Apple Stores and ask about their current inventory and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/11/ipad-2-availability/">availability of iPad 2</a> models. Up until this week, stores generally had nothing in stock by the time they opened, and the store reps continue to tell me they have lines in the mornings. This has eased up slightly for the Verizon i…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/iphone-imei.jpg" alt="" title="iphone-imei" width="614" height="363" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14865" /></p> <p>IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, you can think of IMEI like a serial number in that every <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, or other mobile phone for that matter, has a unique IMEI number. There are several reasons you’d want to know your IMEI, and we’ll get into those in a moment, but first let’s find the numbers:</p> <p>First, you can try just <strong>dialing…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mac-finder-window-no-sidebar.jpg" alt="hide Mac finder window sidebar" title="mac-finder-window-no-sidebar" width="620" height="367" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14813" /></p> <p>You can hide the sidebar from Mac Finder windows by hitting <strong>Command+Option+S</strong>, this command keeps the window toolbar buttons intact across making it different than than clicking on the grey pill-button.</p> <p>If you’re not a fan of keyboard shortcuts, you can also select this option manually through the View menu and choosing “Hide Sid…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/graphite-lion.jpg" alt="" title="graphite-lion" width="618" height="196" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14858" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/30/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2-download/">Mac OS X Lion Dev Preview 2</a> has readded the Graphite appearance option, which was initially greyed out and set on “Blue” by default. The first Developer Preview disabled the ability to adjust the window appearance colors, which led some to believe an entirely new UI would appear at the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/"…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/permanent-iphone-unlock.gif" alt="" title="permanent-iphone-unlock" width="200" height="204" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14849" /> A questionable sounding permanent <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> unlock has appeared on the scene, the service claims to offer a permanent unlock solution for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G, without the need for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreaking</a>. </p> <p>How would this be possible? The $169 service apparently whitelists your iPhones IMEI num…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>Using the powerful ‘networksetup’ utility, we can connect to wireless networks directly from the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">command line</a>. The syntax you’ll want to use is as follows:</p> <p><code>networksetup -setairportnetwork Airport [router SSID] [password]</code></p> <p>For example, if I’m connecting to a wireless router with an SSID of “OutsideWorld” and the password is “68broncos” this would be the syntax:</p> <p><code>networksetup -setairportnetwork Airport OutsideWorld 68broncos</code></p> <p>You could combine t…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tab-control-mac.jpg" alt="" title="tab-control-mac" width="620" height="112" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14777" /></p> <p>If you want to use Tab window and dialog box navigation immediately, or to temporarily disable it, just hit <strong>Control+F7</strong>. Changes take effect immediately and you toggle Tab keyboard focus while in any active dialog.</p> <p>You can also manually <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/26/use-the-tab-key-to-switch-between-dialog-buttons-in-mac-os-x/">enable Tab key navigation</a> from …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="610" height="373" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bBQQEcfkHoE?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>This video may provide a good look at how 3D graphics will first make an appearance on the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>. The best part? No funky glasses are required.</p> <p>When first watching the video, I assumed it was based on the accelerometer like some 3d jailbreak UI tweaks, but instead it’s tracking movement wit…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ipad-painting.jpg" alt="" title="ipad-painting" width="620" height="498" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14794" /></p> <p>When I first saw these iPad paintings from UK artist Kyle Lambert, I found it hard to believe they were created entirely on an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a> using the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=uO47tEUahH8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fid363590649%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526p…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/change-iphone-web-browser.jpg" alt="" title="change-iphone-web-browser" width="297" height="331" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14785" /> If you’d prefer to use a web browser other than Safari as the default on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can do so with a simple utility called BrowserChanger. The tweak lets you set any of the alternate web browsers as the iOS default, allowing any link to launch directly in something like SkyFire rather than copying and pasting the URL manually.</p> <p>Now before everyone gets too excited, notice that BrowserCha…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>More fun with SSH! We showed you how to setup <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/05/setup-ssh-config-fie/">SSH config files</a> and use <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/06/enable-tab-completion-for-ssh-aliases/">tab completion for SSH aliases</a>, but setting up bash aliases is even easier if you are connecting to the same server over and over again.</p> <p>Here’s what you’ll need to do:</p> <p><code>nano ~/.bash_profile</code></p> <p>On a new line, enter something like this:</p> <p><code>alias servername='ssh -p 888 user@server.domain.c…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jailbreak-pwnagetool-4-3-1.jpg" alt="" title="jailbreak-pwnagetool-4-3-1" width="159" height="152" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14769" /> PwnageTool 4.3 provides an untethered <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a> for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod Touch 4G, iPod touch 3G, iPad, and Apple TV 2, all running iOS 4.3.1. </p> <p><em>This guide is geared towards jailbreaking iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS because PwnageTool is able to preserve baseband for iPhone carrier unlocks</em>. If you are simply looki…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/unlock-iphone-4-3-1-ultrasnow-1-2-1.jpg" alt="" title="unlock-iphone-4-3-1-ultrasnow-1-2-1" width="300" height="298" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14758" /> A new version of the Ultrasn0w iPhone carrier <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/unlock/">unlock</a> utility has been released with iOS 4.3.1 support.</p> <p>Note<em> ultrasn0w 1.2.1 is not a new unlock and it will not unlock new baseband</em>, but it does allow you to maintain your carrier unlock while upgrading to jailbroken iOS 4.3.1 using PwnageTool or Sn0wbreeze to preserve…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/quick-new-terminal-style.jpg" alt="" title="quick-new-terminal-style" width="480" height="307" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14725" /></p> <p>You can quickly launch a new styled <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">Terminal</a> window through the apps Mac OS X Dock icon. Just right-click (two-finger click for trackpad users) on the Terminal app, navigate to “New Window” select a preconfigured style. <span id="more-14724"></span> You can create your own color styles, but some of the defaults are just fine. Basic …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>This should be a helpful tip for the web developers out there. Using curl and pbcopy, we can quickly grab and copy HTML and CSS code from any URL via the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">command line</a>.</p> <p>Getting HTML is just a matter of pointing curl to the URL in question:</p> <p><code>curl "http://google.com/" | pbcopy</code></p> <p>The HTML will now be in your clipboard for you to paste anywhere else.</p> <p>Grabbing the CSS requires you to specify where the CSS file is located, otherwise the command is the same:</p> <p&…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/redsn0w-0-9-6-rc12.jpg" alt="" title="redsn0w-0-9-6-rc12" width="139" height="137" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14743" /> Redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 jailbreak tool has been released for download by the Dev Team. RC12 is a minor release that aims to fix any remaining issues with optional boot animations.</p> <p>Like the past few releases, Redsnow RC12 jailbreaks iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPad 1, iPod touch 3rd gen, iPod touch 4th gen, and Apple TV 2. For a walkthrough, read <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/03/jailbreak-ios-4-3-1-with-redsn0w-0…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/itunes-equalizer3.jpg" alt="" title="itunes-equalizer" width="520" height="305" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14735" /></p> <p>The adjustable iTunes Equalizer Settings are accessed from under the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/itunes/">iTunes</a> Window menu -> iTunes Equalizer, or just hit Command+Option+2 if you prefer keyboard shortcuts. From here you can tweak things how you want and the changes take effect immediately.</p> <p>My settings are based loosely on what was <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2009/09/30/itun…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/macbook-pro-air-acd.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-air-acd" title="macbook-pro-air-acd" width="620" height="359" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14455" /></p> <p>Here’s a nice <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> that features a MacBook Pro 15″ with a matte display connected to an Apple Cinema Display. To the left you’ll see an iPhone and a MacBook Air 11″ tucked into a BookArc stand. Personally, I’d have the MacBook Air open too and use the extra real estate while <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2009/10/20/share-your-mouse-…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mac-os-x-lion-core-duo-core-solo.jpg" alt="" title="mac-os-x-lion-core-duo-core-solo" width="620" height="473" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14711" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</a> Developer Previews <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-developer-preview-download/">1</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/30/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2-download/">2</a> currently do not install on older Macs with unsupported Core Duo and Core Solo hardwa…
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